STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The ESXi host must offload logs via syslog.

DISA Rule

SV-258744r1015921_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258744

Group Title

SRG-OS-000342-VMM-001230

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000114

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000015 - Support the management of system accounts using (organization-defined automated mechanisms).
• CCI-001851 - Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Click "Edit". Select the "Syslog.global.logHost" value and configure it to a site-specific syslog server.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.logHost | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value "enter site specific servers"

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From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Select the "Syslog.global.logHost" value and verify it is set to a site-specific syslog server.

Syslog servers are specified in the following formats:

udp://<IP or FQDN>:514
tcp://<IP or FQDN>:514
ssl://<IP or FQDN>:1514

Multiple servers can also be specified when separated by commas.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.logHost

If the "Syslog.global.logHost" setting is not set to a valid, site-specific syslog server, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258744

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000114

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Select the "Syslog.global.logHost" value and verify it is set to a site-specific syslog server.

Syslog servers are specified in the following formats:

udp://<IP or FQDN>:514
tcp://<IP or FQDN>:514
ssl://<IP or FQDN>:1514

Multiple servers can also be specified when separated by commas.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.logHost

If the "Syslog.global.logHost" setting is not set to a valid, site-specific syslog server, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5562